Daily Schedule
HomeFriday, Nov. 6, 2026
Times and topics subject to change. All times in Central Standard Time.
View the full 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting Schedule.
| Time | Session/Topic | Location/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 5:45 a.m. - 7 a.m. | AAHKS Glow Fun Run | Vineyard Terrace |
| 6 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Attendee Registration | Longhorn Marble Foyer |
| 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Exhibitor Registration | Longhorn Marble Foyer |
| All Day | Mother's Room | Texas Small Registration A |
| All Day | Prayer Room | Davis 3 (Vineyard Tower) |
| All Day | Wellness Room | Texas Small Registration C |
| 6:30 a.m. - 2:10 p.m. | AAHKS Resident Arthroplasty Course Breakfast will be provided at 6:30 a.m. | Tate C (Vineyard Tower) Pre-Registration Required |
| 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | AAHKS Orthopaedic Team Member Course Breakfast will be provided at 6:30 a.m. | Tate B (Vineyard Tower) Pre-Registration Required |
| 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Exhibit Hall/Learning Center Open | Exhibit Hall/Learning Center Longhorn Exhibition Hall C–F |
| 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Scientific Poster Exhibition Open | Exhibit Hall/Learning Center Longhorn Exhibition Hall C–F |
| 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast for All Attendees | Exhibit Hall/Learning Center Longhorn Exhibition Hall C–F |
| 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Business of Total Joint Arthroplasty Course Breakfast will be provided at 6:30 a.m. | Mesilla 1&2 (Vineyard Tower) Pre-Registration Required |
| 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Industry Symposia | See printed schedule for room assignments. NOTE: Industry symposia are separate from the AAHKS educational program. |
| 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. | AAHKS Shop Open | Center Pre-Function (Level 3) |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Fellowship Directors Forum | Grapevine Ballroom A |
| 9:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. | AAHKS Research Course | Texoma 1-3 Pre-Registration Required |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch for all Attendees | Exhibit Hall/Learning Center Longhorn Exhibition Hall C–F |
| 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Ask the Experts Case Session: Primary Hip | Grapevine Ballroom C&D |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Women in Arthroplasty Luncheon and Symposium, The Long Game in the OR: Reclaiming Your Body, Resetting Your Mind, and Building Endurance for the Career | Tate A, Vineyard Tower |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Ask the Experts Case Session: Primary Knee | Grapevine Ballroom C&D |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Ask the Experts Lunch Break | Lunch may be picked up outside the ballroom |
| 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Ask the Experts Case Session: Revision Hip | Grapevine Ballroom C&D |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Ask the Experts Case Session: Revision Knee | Grapevine Ballroom C&D |
| 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall/Learning Center Longhorn Exhibition Hall C–F |
| 2:45 p.m. - 6:41 p.m. | AAHKS General Session | Texas Ballroom |
| 2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. | President’s Welcome to the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting | Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA |
| 2:55 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. | Guest Society Welcome: Taiwan Joint Reconstruction Society | Carlos A. Higuera-Rueda, MD, AAHKS International Committee Chair Prof. Hsuan-Ti Huang, Chairman, Taiwan Joint Replacement Society |
| 3:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. | Symposium I: Artificial Intelligence & Technology in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Clinic, Operating Room, Education/Research, and Back-Office Applications | Brett C. Perricelli, MD, Moderator |
| 4:05 p.m. - 5:13 p.m. | Session One: Primary TKA | Matthew P. Abdel, MD Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA |
| 5:13 p.m. - 6:13 p.m. | Symposium II: Winning the Arthroplasty Career Marathon: Wellness, Occupational Health and Fulfillment from First Job to Retirement | Elizabeth G. Lieberman, MD, Moderator |
| 6:13 p.m. - 6:41 p.m. | Session Two: Wellness | Molly A. Hartzler, MD Peter A. Gold, MD |
| 6:41 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| 6:41 p.m. - 7:41 p.m. | AAHKS Publications Reception | Grapevine 1 |
| 6:41 p.m. - 7:41 p.m. | Operation Walk Reception: "Celebration of 30 years of Operation Walk" | Yellow Rose Ballroom By invitation only |